Between 75 and 80 percent of all volcanic activity on Earth takes place at deep-sea, mid-ocean ridges. Most of these volcanoes produce effus… (scientificcomputing) [mappress] Source: scientificcomputing, April 04, 2011;
Eni has made an important hydrocarbon discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea, approximately 150 kilometres northwest of Goliat oil field. The discovery, called Skrugard, has been made through the 7220/8-1 exploration well, the first drilled in the PL532 license awarded in 2009 within the 20th intern
Statoil, along with partners Eni Norway and Petoro, has made a significant oil discovery on the Skrugard prospect in the Barents Sea. The breakthrough discovery is one of the most important finds on the Norwegian continental shelf in the last decade. Statoil and its partners are in the process of co
Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) brought together more than 225 technical professionals from the oil and gas industry for a comprehensive, day-long tabletop exercise designed to increase members’ coordination and preparedness in the event of a subsea well containment incident. HWCG is a consortiu
Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion , is initiating a study of what it would take to build a high-voltage underwater … (dom) [mappress] Source: dom, April 01, 2011
The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) announced it will substantially increase its subsea well containment capabilities this year by expanding its ability to control and contain a release in water depths up to 10,000 feet. HWCG is a consortium of 22 deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico that h
Principle Power, Inc, of Seattle is using $1.4 million in funding from the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable… By Mark Higgins (energy) [mappress] Source: energy, March 30, 2011
Principle Power, Inc, of Seattle is using $1.4 million in funding from the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable… By Mark Higgins (energy) [mappress] Source: energy, March 30, 2011
The Kaikoura Canyon will be the subject of an in-depth presentation by Niwa tomorrow evening when visiting specialists come to town… (stuff) [mappress] Source: stuff, March 30, 2011; Image: travel
Today both, AFS Transport (Rotterdam) BV & AFS Transport (Airfreight) BV, obtained the AEO status. The AEO certificate was handed over by Dutch customs AEO means Authorized Economic Operator and in order to obtain the status, the company needs to meet the following standards: – To be a solvent compa
Converteam announces today the signing of an agreement with GE pursuant to which the financial Converteam shareholders commit to sell their shares to GE. Pierre Bastid and Florent Battistella will retain a significant shareholding in Converteam after the closing of the transaction. This agreement is
Discover the endless underwater world of the Dominican Republic (DR), a diver’s paradise with nearly 1,000 miles of breathtaking coastline that features colorful marine life and intriguing shipwrecks from when pirates sailed the Caribbean. Located roughly 800 miles south of Miami, the DR boasts nume
New Zealand marine electronics company, Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) has been named as a finalist at the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards in the Dell Innovative Hardware Product category for their Wide Angle Sonar Seafloor Profiler (WASSP). Originally established in 1993 the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards
The first comprehensive mapping of life found on Australia’s continental shelf was made after a three-year study of the sea-shelf. Scientists now have much more valuable information available to study life within its continental shelf habitats. Marine scientists from five research agencies produced
